“The true reader reads every work seriously in the sense that he reads it whole-heartedly, makes himself as receptive as he can. But for that very reason he cannot possibly read every work solemly or gravely. For he will read 'in the same spirit that the author writ.'… He will never commit the error of trying to munch whipped cream as if it were venison.” ― C.S. Lewis, An Experiment in Criticism

Tag Archives: Helen Simonson

Set in England during the pre-World War 1 years, this historical fiction novel drew me in right away! When Beatrice Nash loses her father, she must find a way to support herself, since the money left her is tied up … Continue reading →

Well, I really wasn’t interested in reading this one… just not my normal sphere of interest. However my library system had it as an e-read and since there were very few titles available, I decided to give it a whirl….and … Continue reading →